Bad Kreuznach Campaign Area
Russians
attack with five corps
French
attack with two corps
1 Russian move to E05
on attack
2 Russian move to E04
on attack
3 Russian move to E06
on attack
4 Russian move to F04
on attack
5 Austrian move to F05
on attack
2 French move to E05 and
hold. cavalry recce F05
8 French move to D04
on attack
26 French halt and resupply
French Russian
Infantry - 16000 infantry – 60000
cavalry - 2000 cavalry - 4000
guns - 60 guns -120
Note
4000 Russian infantry are absent on
garrison duty
Map at 0800
All five Russian corps have orders to
attack Bad Kreuznach
At first light they move forward to do
so
There are three French corps within
reach of the battlefield
2nd and 8th have
orders to attack Bad Kreuznach
26th corps have orders to
halt and resupply
By the time they realise there is a
battle taking place it will be too late to
“march to the sound of the guns”
Map at 1200
By mid morning Marshal Victor is aware
that he is facing three Russian corps.
He orders his two corps to halt and
deploy whilst he considers his options
He could retreat to Oberstein and join
26 corps there
Or he could hold his ground and order
26 corps to move forward and join him
Sacken orders his three corps to
deploy as soon as he sights the French
4 and 5 corps are still hidden from
the French by the mountains
Sacken sends orders to 4 and 5 corps
to join him on the battlefield without delay
He also orders his artillery to open
fire on the French
The French artillery return fire
The French lose 2000 casualties in
this exchange
The Russians lose 800 casualties
Map at 1600
By now Marshal Victor is aware that he
is facing the whole Russian army.
He orders his two corps to break
contact and retreat towards Oberstein
Sacken is content that he has taken
his campaign objective
He has done so with little loss, and
has won a minor victory
Map at 2000
By nightfall Marshal Victor has united
his three corps at Oberstein.
General Sacken had halted his army at
Bad Kreuznach
Game Casualties
French lose 2000 infantry
Russians lose 800 infantry
Game Summary
The French were not aware of the odds
against them when they decided to fight.
As soon as they realised the odds
against them they broke contact and retreated.
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